get bogged down

getting bogged down, got bogged down

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Definition of get bogged down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

progress hindered

become slowed or stopped by difficulties or problems

She got bogged down in paperwork and missed the deadline.

distraction

become overwhelmed or distracted by details or minor issues

He got bogged down in the technical details and lost focus.

physical stuck

Rare

become stuck or trapped in soft, wet ground or material

Rare

The truck got bogged down in the muddy field.

immobilize

sink

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Examples of get bogged down in a sentence

The project got bogged down by unexpected challenges.
She got bogged down by the endless emails and missed the deadline.
They got bogged down in minor disagreements during the meeting.
The hikers got bogged down in the swampy marsh.
The car got bogged down in the sandy beach dunes.

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French:s'enliser, s'embourber, ...
German:steckenbleiben, sich verzetteln, ...
Italian:impantanarsi, perdersi, ...
Spanish:atascarse, perderse en detalles, ...
Portuguese:ficar atolado, ficar embaraçado, ...
Chinese:陷入困境, 被细节困住, ...
Japanese:行き詰まる, ぬかるみにハマる, ...
Arabic:تَعَثَّرَ, غَرِقَ فِي التَّفَاصِيلِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיתָּקֵעַ, לְהִסְתַּבֵּךְ, ...
Russian:увязнуть, застревать, ...
Ukrainian:загрузнути, заплутуватися, ...
Hindi:अटक जाना, उलझ जाना, ...
Bengali:আটকে পড়া, বিভ্রান্ত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:encallar-se, perdre's en detalls, ...
Czech:uvíznout, zabřednout, ...
Danish:gå i stå, sidde fast i, ...
Dutch:vastlopen, verzanden, ...
Greek:εμπλέκομαι, εγκλωβίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:elakadni, részletekben elakadni, ...
Khmer:ជាប់គាំង, វង្វេងជាប់នៅក្នុងព័ត៌មានលម្អិត ឬបញ្ហាតូចតាច រហូតបាត់បង់ការផ្តោតអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:곤란에 빠지다, 빠지다, ...
Persian:گیر کردن, غرق شدن, ...
Polish:utknąć, zatracić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar atolado, ficar enrolado, ...
Romanian:a se împotmoli, a se pierde în detalii, ...
Swedish:fastna, dras med, ...
Thai:ติดขัด, จมอยู่กับ, ...
Turkish:sıkışmak, takılı kalmak, ...
Vietnamese:bị vướng, bị mắc kẹt, ...

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